Changing patient profile, hearing aid use and disability among first-time hearing aid users in Singapore over a decade

• Main Authors: Ho, Eu Chin, Seneviratna, Aruni, Medapati, Satya Vijay Reddy, Li, KeXin, Ong, Warren Ming Wu, Bei, Eileen Yen Tze
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Hearing Aids; Epidemiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146726
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Objectives: To examine the time trends in demographics, hearing characteristics, hearing aid (HA) choices, usage and patient-reported disability among first-time HA users in Singapore over a decade. Design: Cross-sectional study. Study sample: 1052 subjects issued with HAs at a tertiary hospital fro...